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Musical pupils offered the chance to win a Celtic Connections spot

Musical pupils offered the chance to win a Celtic Connections spot

Musically-minded pupils in the Highlands are being urged to enter a competition to win the opportunity to perform live at the internationally renowned…


Highland pupils’ exam results are above the national average, according to report

Highland pupils’ exam results are above the national average, according to report

Members of the Highland Council’s education, culture and sport committee have welcomed a report on SQA exam results for Highland pupils in 2011.


Academy dance an eightsome reel round Fort William

Academy dance an eightsome reel round Fort William

Wick Academy were anything but bog standard as they hammered Fort William at a drenched Harmsworth Park. Stevie Cunningham and Davie Allan both…


Academy dance an eightsome reel round Fort William

Academy dance an eightsome reel round Fort William

Wick Academy were anything but bog standard as they hammered Fort William at a drenched Harmsworth Park.


MFR’s bilingual chart show a first for commercial radio

MFR’s bilingual chart show a first for commercial radio

THE first-ever bilingual Scottish charts show on commercial radio to be broadcast in both English and Gaelic will go live today.


Top acts team up for Highland Hospice CD fundraiser

Top acts team up for Highland Hospice CD fundraiser

A GAELIC Christmas CD which will raise funds for Highland Hospice has been launched.


Comments sought over flood prevention guidance

Comments sought over flood prevention guidance

DRAFT planning guidance on tackling flood prevention in the Highlands is set to be issued by the Highland Council. The advice will help developers…


Highland children are happy and healthy, reveals survey

Highland children are happy and healthy, reveals survey

THE Highland Council in partnership with NHS Highland have conducted a survey for the second time that provides a snapshot of young people’s lifestyles…


Wick man James Mackay jailed for 15 months after threatening children

Wick man James Mackay jailed for 15 months after threatening children

A MAN has been jailed for 15 months after he was found guilty of threatening two children in Wick.


A child could have been killed when car wrecked my wall

A child could have been killed when car wrecked my wall

SIR – Could I appeal through your paper to the person who hit my front wall (or to anyone who knows who it was, and I am pretty sure there are some) on…


Bissett-Ross

Bissett-Ross

Amy Bisset and James Ross, both of Nordwall Park, Reiss, were married at Dunbeath Castle. Photo: Studiograff Photography.


Brims masterclass brings victory for Caithness

Brims masterclass brings victory for Caithness

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY 24 - 30 CAITHNESS A STIRRING second-half comeback ensured the Greens took the spoils from their first RBS Caledonia 1 away jaunt.…


Byars-Mackinnon

Byars-Mackinnon

?Amy Byars and Mark Mackinnon were married recently in Mexico. The groom is the son of the late Noreen Mackinnon and the grandson of Cathel and Annie…


Castletown school turbine fears

Castletown school turbine fears

A SMALL wind turbine at Castletown Primary School has been placed too close to a children’s play area and could pose a risk to their safety.


Coastguards get on their bikes in north-coast relay

Coastguards get on their bikes in north-coast relay

COASTGUARDS from across north Sutherland and Caithness converged in Thurso by push-bike from Bettyhill and Wick on Saturday in a fundraising relay.


Country fans support trucking fundraiser

Country fans support trucking fundraiser

MEMBERS of the Northern Nashville Country Music Club have added their support to a trucking fundraiser undertaken by local enthusiasts Dan and Dolina…


Cup glory for impressive Adamson at Reay

Cup glory for impressive Adamson at Reay

THE end of August brought a conclusion to the Jacobs Summer Cup at Reay Golf Club. Players have been competing every Tuesday night over the summer months…


Drama as Golspie and Halkirk share the spoils

Drama as Golspie and Halkirk share the spoils

GOLSPIE SUTHERLAND 4 - 4 HALKIRK UNITED THE Anglers are setting the early pace in the North Caley League as far as entertainment goes.


Golspie earn team success in seniors contest

Golspie earn team success in seniors contest

IT was Golspie Golf Club’s day at Royal Dornoch last Thursday when the penultimate meeting of the Caithness and Sutherland Seniors’ Golf Society took…


Groats likely to be included in Olympic torch route

Groats likely to be included in Olympic torch route

CONFIDENCE is mounting John O’Groats will, after all, be included on the route of the Olympic torch as it is carried throughout the length of the UK.


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